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Signing Ceremony of China-Tanzania Demonstration Project on Malaria Control Held in Beijing

On the afternoon of December 13th, 2018,
the Signing Ceremony of China-Tanzania Demonstration Project on Malaria Control
(hereinafter referred to as the Demonstration Project) supported by Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation (referred to as BMGF) was held in Beijing. Dr. Nie
Jiangang, Deputy Director-General of Department of International Cooperation of
National Health Commission (referred to as NHC), Dr. Lu Ming, Director of
European and American Division of Department of International Cooperation of NHC,
Ms. Li Ying, Senior Officer, Dr. Zhang Zhaoyang, Director of Center for Project
Supervision and Management of NHC, Dr. Li Yinuo, Chief Representative of BMGF
Beijing Office, Dr. Wei Xiaoyu, Senior Project Officer, Ms.Yang Xiaochuan, Project
Officer, Ms. Ding Xuhong from International Cooperation Department of Chinese
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Prof. Zhou
Xiaonong, Director of National Institute of Parasitic Diseases of Chinese
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to as NIPD), Prof. Honorati
Masanja, Director of Ifakara Health
Institute in Tanzania (referred to as IHI), and officers of Center for Global
Health of NIPD, attended the signing ceremony. The meeting was presided over by
Xiao Ning, Deputy Director of NIPD.

Firstly, Dr.
Zhou Xiaonong introduced the background and main progress of Demonstration Project,
explained the achievements of malaria Reactive Community-based Testing and Treatment
Response (1-7mRCT) during the implementation of the pilot project, and expressed
sincere gratitude for timely support of the Demonstration Project by Department
of International Cooperation of the NHC and BMGF. Prof. Honorati Masanja of IHI,
said that China has extensive experiences on malaria control and elimination, and
expressed appreciation to National Health Commission, China-UK Global Health
Support Project and BMGF for their support and close cooperation and technical
support of experts in NIPD, he hopes that Demonstration Project will have more
outputs and express the idea that we can go further only if we work together.
Dr Zhang Zhaoyang spoke highly of the achievements of the China-UK Global
Health Support Project and stated that they will continue to support this Demonstration
Project.

Dr. Li Yinuo from BMGF Beijing Representative
Office confirmed China’s remarkable achievements on malaria elimination-no local
malaria cases since 2017, and the goal of eliminating malaria in 2020 will be achieved.
At present, more than 90% of malaria disease burden is in Africa. The BMGF
supports the China-Tanzania Demonstration Project on Malaria Control and
supports the Chinese government to transfer Chinas anti-malaria experiences to
African countries. This is also in line with BMGFs China strategy: from China
to China, from China to Africa, promoting health innovation and partnership. Mr.
Gates is very supportive of the global fight against malaria and polio, and is
committed to promoting and accelerating global malaria. Elimination. Thanks to
UK Department for International Development, NHC of China and NIPD for their
support and efforts in the early stages of project; BMGF hopes to support the promotion of Chinese experiences in a wider range of areas by innovation and
partnership. They will strengthen investment in funds and partners, promote
Chinas experiences and technology practice in Africa, and express Chinese
stories together.

Dr. Nie Jiangang, pointed out that China-UK-Tanzania
Pilot Project on Malaria Control is a highlight project of the China-UK Global
Health Support Project. It has achieved good results through the field
intervention. All of the parties have a common goal and vision, and BMGF has
great advantages in terms of capital and ideas. Through BMGF to distill and
refine Chinese experiences, and the pre-certification integration of relevant
projects by the WHO, the innovative methods and techniques to solve practical
problems, we explore from bilateral to multilateral China-Africa health
cooperation mechanism to promote local health system. We are committed to combining
concepts of African cooperation, African participation, and African
development, disseminating Chinese experiences, and telling the Chinese story
for promoting internationalization; applying their respective advantages in
planning, designing and implementing projects to serve the “Belt and Road” initiative
of the country and promoting the building of a community with a shared future
for mankind, and ultimately making a practical contribution to the realization
of the UN sustainable development goals.

Finally, under joint witness of all participants, Prof.
Zhou Xiaonong of NIPD and Prof. Honorati Masanja of IHI, signed agreement on
Demonstration Project.